ASV_Strong : Joel 2
1. Blow[H8628] ye the trumpet[H7782] in Zion[H6726], and sound an alarm[H7321] in my holy[H6944] mountain[H2022]; let all the inhabitants[H3427] of the land[H776] tremble[H7264]: for the day[H3117] of Jehovah[H3068] cometh[H935], for it is nigh at hand[H7138];
2. a day[H3117] of darkness[H2822] and gloominess[H653], a day[H3117] of clouds[H6051] and thick darkness[H6205], as the dawn[H7837] spread[H6566] upon the mountains[H2022]; a great[H7227] people[H5971] and a strong[H6099]; there hath not been[H1961] ever[H5769] the like[H3254], neither shall be any more after[H310] them[H8141], even to the years of many[H1755] generations[H1755].
3. A fire[H784] devoureth[H398] before[H6440] them[H310]; and behind them a flame[H3852] burneth[H3857]: the land[H776] is as the garden[H1588] of Eden[H5731] before[H6440] them[H310], and behind them a desolate[H8077] wilderness[H4057]; yea[H6413], and none hath escaped them.
4. The appearance[H4758] of them is as the appearance[H4758] of horses[H5483]; and as horsemen[H6571], so do they run[H7323].
5. Like the noise[H6963] of chariots[H4818] on the tops[H7218] of the mountains[H2022] do they leap[H7540], like the noise[H6963] of a flame[H3851] of fire[H784] that devoureth[H398] the stubble[H7179], as a strong[H6099] people[H5971] set in battle[H4421] array[H6186].
6. At their presence[H6440] the peoples[H5971] are in anguish[H2342]; all faces[H6440] are waxed[H6908] pale[H6289].
7. They run[H7323] like mighty men[H1368]; they climb[H5927] the wall[H2346] like men[H582] of war[H4421]; and they march[H3212] every one[H376] on his ways[H1870], and they break[H5670] not their ranks[H734].
8. Neither doth one[H376] thrust[H1766] another[H251]; they march[H3212] every one[H1397] in his path[H4546]; and they burst through[H5307] the weapons[H7973], and break not off their course[H1214].
9. They leap[H8264] upon the city[H5892]; they run[H7323] upon the wall[H2346]; they climb up[H5927] into the houses[H1004]; they enter in[H935] at the windows[H2474] like a thief[H1590].
10. The earth[H776] quaketh[H7264] before[H6440] them[H8064]; the heavens tremble[H7493]; the sun[H8121] and the moon[H3394] are darkened[H6937], and the stars[H3556] withdraw[H622] their shining[H5051].
11. And Jehovah[H3068] uttereth[H5414] his voice[H6963] before[H6440] his army[H2428]; for his camp[H4264] is very[H3966] great[H7227]; for he is strong[H6099] that executeth[H6213] his word[H1697]; for the day[H3117] of Jehovah[H3068] is great[H1419] and very[H3966] terrible[H3372]; and who can abide it[H3557]?
12. Yet even now[H5002], saith Jehovah[H3068], turn[H7725] ye unto me with all your heart[H3824], and with fasting[H6685], and with weeping[H1065], and with mourning[H4553]:
13. and rend[H7167] your heart[H3824], and not your garments[H899], and turn[H7725] unto Jehovah[H3068] your God[H430]; for he is gracious[H2587] and merciful[H7349], slow[H750] to anger[H639], and abundant[H7227] in lovingkindness[H2617], and repenteth[H5162] him of the evil[H7451].
14. Who knoweth[H3045] whether he will not turn[H7725] and repent[H5162], and leave[H7604] a blessing[H1293] behind[H310] him[H4503], even a meal-offering and a drink-offering[H5262] unto Jehovah[H3068] your God[H430]?
15. Blow[H8628] the trumpet[H7782] in Zion[H6726], sanctify[H6942] a fast[H6685], call[H7121] a solemn assembly[H6116];
16. gather[H622] the people[H5971], sanctify[H6942] the assembly[H6951], assemble[H6908] the old[H2205] men[H622], gather the children[H5768], and those that suck[H3243] the breasts[H7699]; let the bridegroom[H2860] go forth[H3318] from his chamber[H2315], and the bride[H3618] out of her closet[H2646].
17. Let the priests[H3548], the ministers[H8334] of Jehovah[H3068], weep[H1058] between the porch[H197] and the altar[H4196], and let them say[H559], Spare[H2347] thy people[H5971], O Jehovah[H3068], and give[H5414] not thy heritage[H5159] to reproach[H2781], that the nations[H1471] should rule over[H4910] them[H559]: wherefore should they say among the peoples[H5971], Where is their God[H430]?
18. Then was Jehovah[H3068] jealous[H7065] for his land[H776], and had pity[H2550] on his people[H5971].
19. And Jehovah[H3068] answered[H6030] and said[H559] unto his people[H5971], Behold[H7971], I will send you grain[H1715], and new wine[H8492], and oil[H3323], and ye shall be satisfied[H7646] therewith[H5414]; and I will no more make you a reproach[H2781] among the nations[H1471];
20. but I will remove far off[H7368] from you the northern[H6830] army[H5080], and will drive it into a land[H776] barren[H6723] and desolate[H8077], its forepart[H6440] into the eastern[H6931] sea[H3220], and its hinder part[H5490] into the western[H314] sea[H3220]; and its stench[H889] shall come up[H5927], and its ill savor[H6709] shall come up[H5927], because it hath done[H6213] great things[H1431].
21. Fear[H3372] not[H127], O land, be glad[H1523] and rejoice[H8055]; for Jehovah[H3068] hath done[H6213] great things[H1431].
22. Be not afraid[H3372], ye beasts[H929] of the field[H7704]; for the pastures[H4999] of the wilderness[H4057] do spring[H1876], for the tree[H6086] beareth[H5375] its fruit[H6529], the fig-tree[H8384] and the vine[H1612] do yield[H5414] their strength[H2428].
23. Be glad[H1523] then[H1121], ye children of Zion[H6726], and rejoice[H8055] in Jehovah[H3068] your God[H430]; for he giveth[H5414] you the former rain[H4175] in just measure[H6666], and he causeth to come down[H3381] for you the rain[H1653], the former rain[H4175] and the latter rain[H4456], in the first month[H7223].
24. And the floors[H1637] shall be full[H4390] of wheat[H1250], and the vats[H3342] shall overflow[H7783] with new wine[H8492] and oil[H3323].
25. And I will restore[H7999] to you the years[H8141] that the locust[H697] hath eaten[H398], the canker-worm[H3218], and the caterpillar[H2625], and the palmer-worm[H1501], my great[H1419] army[H2428] which I sent among you[H7971].
26. And ye shall eat[H398] in plenty[H398] and be satisfied[H7646], and shall praise[H1984] the name[H8034] of Jehovah[H3068] your God[H430], that hath dealt[H6213] wondrously[H6381] with you[H5971]; and my people shall never[H5769] be put to shame[H954].
27. And ye shall know[H3045] that I am in the midst[H7130] of Israel[H3478], and that I am Jehovah[H3068] your God[H430], and there is none else[H5971]; and my people shall never[H5769] be put to shame[H954].
28. And it shall come to pass afterward[H310], that I will pour out[H8210] my Spirit[H7307] upon all flesh[H1320]; and your sons[H1121] and your daughters[H1323] shall prophesy[H5012], your old men[H2205] shall dream[H2492] dreams[H2472], your young men[H970] shall see[H7200] visions[H2384]:
29. and also upon the servants[H5650] and upon the handmaids[H8198] in those days[H3117] will I pour out[H8210] my Spirit[H7307].
30. And I will show[H5414] wonders[H4159] in the heavens[H8064] and in the earth[H776]: blood[H1818], and fire[H784], and pillars[H8490] of smoke[H6227].
31. The sun[H8121] shall be turned[H2015] into darkness[H2822], and the moon[H3394] into blood[H1818], before[H6440] the great[H1419] and terrible[H3372] day[H3117] of Jehovah[H3068] cometh[H935].
32. And it shall come to pass[H7121], that whosoever shall call on the name[H8034] of Jehovah[H3068] shall be delivered[H4422]; for in mount[H2022] Zion[H6726] and in Jerusalem[H3389] there shall be those that escape[H6413], as Jehovah[H3068] hath said[H559], and among the remnant[H8300] those whom Jehovah[H3068] doth call[H7121].
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